James 1:17 1. God’s gift of common blessings – blessings that are experienced by all people and not restricted to believers (Matthew 5:45) 2. God’s gift of salvation, offered to the world and received by individual people through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (John 3:16; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9) 3. God’s gift of the…

This is a testimony shared from one of our members – Jimmy Murphy – during our Christmas celebration service Sunday morning.

Matthew 1:18-25 1. The all-powerful God does spectacular – even impossible – things that are far beyond anything we can imagine (Matthew 1:18-20). 2. Jesus is the Savior; He saves people from their sins (Matthew 1:21). 3. You can be confident that God will keep His promises (Matthew 1:22-23). 4. The importance of promptly obeying…

Micah 5:2 1. The Bible is the inspired word of God; fulfilled prophecy is very strong evidence. Practical application: Treasure the Bible; it is the only book inspired by God. 2. Jesus is not just a man; He is God who came to earth in a human body – fully God and fully man. Practical…

Philippians 1:12-18 1. Even in what might seem to be the worst of circumstances, look for opportunities to spread the gospel (Philippians 1:12-14). 2. The message of the gospel should cause us to rejoice, even when it is communicated by those who have improper motives (Philippians 1:15-18).

Philippians 1:3-11 1. Great thankfulness to God with joy for others who are saved – for their partnership in the gospel (Philippians 1:3-5) 2. Great confidence in God – that He will continue working in the lives of those who are saved (Philippians 1:6) 3. Great, abundant love for those who are saved (Philippians 1:7-9)…

Philippians 1:1-2 1. The proper attitude toward yourself: be a bondservant of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:1). 2. The proper understanding of “saints” (Philippians 1:1). 3. The proper obedience to the leading of the Lord (Philippians 1:1; Acts 16:6-12). 4. The wonderful blessings that accompany being saved: grace and peace (Philippians 1:2).

Jonah chapter 4 1. Don’t get angry when God doesn’t do things the way you think He should (Jonah 4:1-4). Point to ponder: To complain about what God has done is to express dissatisfaction with God, and is sin. 2. Don’t become self-centered and uncaring about what God is doing in the lives of others…

Jonah chapter 3 1. God sometimes gives second chances (Jonah 3:1-2). 2. Learn from previous sins and failures; if God gives you another chance, obey Him (Jonah 3:3-4). 3. God’s word warns us of our sins and gives us the opportunity to repent and be spared from His judgment (Jonah 3:4-9). 4. God honors genuine…

Jonah chapter 2 1. The all-powerful God intervenes in people’s lives (Jonah 1:17; 2:10). 2. You can pray to God from anywhere and in any circumstance; He hears when we cry out to Him (Jonah 2:1-2). 3. Let troubles cause you to turn your attention to God (Jonah 2:3-7). 4. God is the only reliable…